Example sentences of "[pron] felt the first " in BNC.

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1 For it was then that I felt the first healthy flush of anticipation for the many interesting experiences I know these days ahead hold in store for me .
2 By 8.00 I felt the first slight warning tickle .
3 It was then that I felt the first cobweb — one sticky tendril , unbelievably strong , across my right eye and the bridge of my nose .
4 HER knees felt weak and butterflies flocked into her stomach as she felt the first hot flush of teenage love .
5 And it was then , in that moment , that she felt the first twitch of anxiety .
6 Yes , already the numbness of shock was fading , and she felt the first spasm of the enormous pain that awaited her , and she was frightened .
7 This time his kiss was a little more forceful , it lasted longer , and she felt the first light outbreak of heat on his skin .
8 Actually it was only a matter of perhaps fifty seconds before the first convulsive rattle of protest shook his ribs , and then she felt the first thread of breath drawn out long and fine under her coaxing fingers as she sat back from him .
9 He raised the bone knife to the wooden lips and she felt the first gentle cut .
10 The stimulus of the Commander 's benzedrine tablets was wearing off as he swam out to sea after three hours ' creeping and sliding around the beach , and now , his senses dulled by a chilling exhaustion , he felt the first pangs of doubt : would Roger Courtney see the flickering torch among the waves before an enemy patrol boat caught sight of it ?
11 In the dirty little office , he felt the first stirrings of excitement .
12 The needle slipped into his blue-veined arm and he closed his eyes while he felt the first rush .
13 His heart was thudding hard against his ribs and he felt the first droplet of perspiration pop onto his forehead .
14 As Grant hurried down the narrow concrete stairs , he felt the first warning stab of pain in his torn thigh muscle .
15 He felt the first dabs of rain , and held out his palm to inspect the circles of water as though they might be gold or a map of the city .
16 He felt the first bullet tear into his chest and was thrown against the wall .
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